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RICHARD Barker is in line for quick return to action this afternoon.

The leading scorer, with 16 goals this season, suffered medial knee ligament damage in the win at Oldham on March 2. And while there were fears that he would be out for the season, the targetman returned to training last week, putting him in contention for a spot against Yeovil at Victoria Park this afternoon.

With James Brown making his comeback from a knee problem in Saturday's defeat at Crewe and Ben Clark now available again, Danny Wilson has a full compliment of players to choose from.

"James got half an hour and we needed to change it because the ball wasn't sticking up top,'' he said. "Everybody keeps knocking Richard Barker, but he keeps the ball up there and allows us to get from A to B and get support up there for him while he holds it up.

"We couldn't keep the ball and it kept coming back at us.

For all his weaknesses that is what he does for you, that's what he did last year when he came in and it was what we needed.

"He came in and did really well and everyone has to learn from that. He takes the hits and people have to be prepared to do that.

"Thankfully he will be available for Monday. He's come back quite quickly and I could have gambled with him on Saturday, but I didn't want to - but he's in the squad for Monday.'' Wilson included teenage midfielder Jonny Rowell in his travelling party on Saturday.

10:38am Monday 24th March 2008

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